Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 26 January 1939

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  • 20 1 PINANG GAZETTE AND STRAITS CHRONICLE ESTAB. 1833 PUBLISHED DAILY No. 21. Vol. xcvn THURSDAY. JANUARY 26, 1939. PRICE 5 CENIS.
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  • 358 1 >. —Reuter. GT. BRITAIN BLAMED Bul 3 Million I S. Citizens Think Otherwise W ashington, Wednesday. —Any decision by the United States to ship arms to the Spanish Government might be met by the seizure of the insurgents, Germany or Italy md mi
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  • 126 1 i.— Sin Chew Jit Poh. 200 Cantonese Done To Death Chungking, Wednesday. It has just bppn revealed that 200 Cantonese were murdered when Japanese from two submarines detained a foreign steamer outside Swatow on Jan. 14. After looting the cabins and holds and finishing their work
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  • 196 1 Importance <lf America’s Pacific Base Wasnin ton, Wednesday.— That a fully equipped naval base on the island of Guam would provide “valuable and needed assistance’’ to the fleet of the United State in protecting Hawaii, the United State; C r.‘ rent and the PS iama Canal, was VcAit. A
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  • 27 1 H. H. SULTAN ALAM SHAH and H. H. the Tengkv, Ampuan, of Selangor, consort of Sultan AlamShah, who will be crowned in Klang today.
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  • 36 1 It is announced that in view of Fleet expansion, the Admiralty is prepared to consider applications for re-employment for Home tervirc from Lieutenants and Lieuteranf '"'o> ■nianders on the Retired and Emergency Lists.
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  • 45 1 .—Reuter Bucharest. Wednesday.— It is alleged that an Iron Guard plot to attack prominent public buildings with flamethrowers capable of throwing a big jet of petrol or oil tar a hundred yards was scotched by the policy. Thirty arrests have been made.—Reuter.
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  • 166 1 Louis Wins In First Round New York. Wednesday.—- Joe L-ouis. world heavy weight champion, beat, John Henry on a technical knockout in the first round of a title fight scheduled for 15 rounds here tonight. This was the first championship fight oet’ween two negroes. The odds
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  • 51 1 Reuter. The Hague, Wednesday Important industries throughout the Netherlands will equip themselves for protection against air attacks, following the lead given by the Ministry of Defence. Anti-aircraft batteries have been ordered in many places which will be served by former soldiers recruited from staffs of the industries
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  • 17 1 —Reuter. Berlin, Wednesday. The Reichstag will meet at 8 p.m. G.M.T. on January 30. —Reuter.
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  • 778 1 iTij'ignan, Wednesday.—The last train; frem Barcelona reached the frontier carrying more than 200 women and I'hilui. i most of whom have eaten nohing for two days. i train tried to leave Barcelona morning but the line was
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  • 284 1 WHITE FEATHER' TAUNT UNJUSTIFIED They Also Serve Who Work London, Wednesday. All Britain was occupied with a common problem this morning, finding on the "breakfast table a most comprehensive list of ways in which everybody could best serve the country in the event of war. The Press reaction to the
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  • 93 1 part of Southern England.—British Wireless. Flood Situation Aggravated London, Wednesday—The flood situation over Southern England is likely to be aggravated by a heavy fall of snow which occurred last night. Snow continued to fall all day and turned to heavy rain this evening. Visibility at Croydon
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  • 82 1 Cooper on account ill health. Briti.-.? Wireless. Joins Panel Of Industrialists London, Wednesday.—lt is announced from 10 Downing Street that Mr. R. J. Sinclair, director of Imperial Tobacco Company Ltd., has accepted the invita tion of the Prime Minister to join the panel of industrialists set
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    • 72 1 1 ATO-X A --.i 'fck list I- 0x0“ ■HBhM, J A '"X -IS FINE FOOD because it Is so good for the brain and nerves, also for helping to mainta n correct balance in the diet We can offer an unequalled variety of the choicest fish, and, if you will
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  • 1018 2 Loyalis! Citv Calmly Listens to Thunder Of The Guns GOVERN3IENT TO CONTINUE STRUGGLE London, Y;• Ytr-day The forces of General Franco are getting ne ur io Barcelona and messages inna i«m soeak of ir.ec sant cannonade and of repealed air aid tJ irins ahho
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  • 76 2 1. —Reuter. Labour Party s Step London, Wednesday. The National Executive Committee of the Labour Party has decided to expel Sir Stafford Cripps following his action in circularising branches of the Party urging co-operation with Labour and Liberal opponents of the Government with a view to
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  • 114 2 Reuter. Pre nlie r Pro mi ses Early Introduction London, Wednesdy. Mr. Chamberlain told the Lancashirecotton deputation yesterday, the Daily Telegraph industrial correspondent understands that the cotton industry enabli.n. Bill might shortly be introduced 31 d made law during the present session. Mr. Chamberlain made it clear that
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  • 72 2 Ger man-S panish Cultural Pact Reuter. Berlin. Wednesday. A cultural agreement was signed today at Burgos between the representatives of the Government of Nationalist Spain and Germany regulating co-opera-tio between the two Governments with regard to mutual exchange of students, teachers and exchange in all matters of science, theatre, music,
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  • 159 2 ..—Reuter. Cataslrophe In Chile Santiago, Chih A seven earthquaki caused the collapse of th :ir 2 7 near Santiago, killing twenty being injured. y; were wrecked. At Talcahuano, a w< li- Concepcion, seven wen k. 1 ar Two thousand are un ,i to be dead at
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  • 118 2 .—Reuter. German View Not Acceptable Washington, Wednesday. Publication oi the L’r.'tcd State-; note to Germany shows that the State Department refuses to accept the German view that she is not legally responsible for Austria’s debts and also reji ct- the contention that any payment made by
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  • 78 2 £lOO,OOO for the scheme. British tireless London, Wednesday: The plan for the enlargement and protection of Parlian: nt is carried a stage nearer fulfilment by the decision of the Pilgrim Trust, which was founded some years ago by a wealthy American citizen. Mr. Edward Harkens to make a
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  • 532 2 London. Wednesday HPHE case in which three persons named Dennis (onif in. Frederick Willing and James Willing are charged with defrauding the manager of a Paris armaments firm was commenced at the Old Bailey today. The case is a sequel to the incident at
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  • 235 3 ration Bombed In Vicinity Waicliow Island C hungking, Wednesd;» Ilv claimed that throe Japanese worships were I when C hinese a emplanes on Sunday bombed a I Japanese warships and transports in the vicinity ov Island, opposite Pakhoi. message front Shanghai dlcged passage of thirty
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  • 115 3 i ’.“liter. or British v jrning ilon. Wednesday, recent warnthe Secretary M R. S. Hudn countries condr,: methods was rm <n of the West•n< annual meeting •r Overseas Trade < when he said that ned continued to box methods we at their own game should win. ave to
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  • 52 3 Reuter. Berlin, Wednesday, u I■’ twenty Foofficials, including rvice chief, Herr von German Foreign Warsaw this mornnaly praises Gerd. ’I he Allgemeine Poland under all ii iollow the path deterly will to authoritarian < rmany as one prinhas shown itself to •di’ <■ and advantageous 'h France,
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  • 46 3 Reuter ;i y:- The happiest news t •<1 the German popula1 I»- J- an announcement imports will be reJmister of Finance is v. removed certain way ot the German- ;i, 'inp system. there have been long rocer.s’ shops owing to coffee Reuter
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  • 77 3 —Reuter. Hong Kong, Wednesday. Mr. Aw Boon Haw, the Singapore millionaire, who is at present in Hong Kong, is planning to construct five hundred primary schools in the Szechuen, Yunnan and Kweichow Provinces for Chinese refugee children, according to Chinese reports. Mr. Aw Boon liaw is also
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  • 329 3 .—Reuter. Chungking, Wednesday. It is officially announced that arrangements have been concluded between the Chinese Government and Imperial Airways for a through air mail passenger service from China to Europe via Yunnan and Burma. One of the termini of the new service will be Hong
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  • 73 3 —Reuter. London, Wednesday. A close watch was kept in and around the Manchester City police court this morning when seven men and two wormn were charged under the Explosive Substances Act. The prisoners, who were arrested on January 18. were remanded for a further eight
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  • 42 3 —Reuter. London. Wednesday: The Cabinet meeting at Downing Street today w’as a lencthy one, lasting two and three-quar-ter hours. It is understood that among the matters before the Ministers was a review of the work e* the coming session.
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  • 379 4 KpLROPE and the world anxiously awaits the Fuehrer’s Reichstag speech on Monday when 4 it is reported, he will make new demands for colonies and particularly, readjustment of German and Italian territories in Africa. Tentative demands for a return of’colonies have, for long, been a feature of speeches by
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    39 4 FXYUR PEOPLE were killed and 13 injured, among them seven British passenger,? returning from winter holidays in Switzerland, when the plane in which they were flying from Zurich to Paris crashed in t, Paris last week. near
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  • 1067 4  -  THIS is the first of a series of articles, disclosing inside facts about conditions in Soviet Russia, written on the basis of information supplied by an American technical expert, a native of Rhode Island, who was employed for years as
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  • 498 5 Hf !p ihe Blind '■’ill' St. Nicholas’ Home, I Penang, is in urgent need .(1.000 to provide the Home two cottage homes, each ac--I(>dating 20 children, and in p ie) to relieve it of all imme(j financial embarrassment. To t i., en d, the committee has der'll(|
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  • 201 5 Appeal K eek To Be Launched A MALAYA-WIDE appeal for financial aid by the St. Nicholas Home will be launched from February 5 for a week. A sum of $55,000 is urgently required, to enable the Home which is the only home
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  • 106 5 Kedah Vehicle In voiced Two lorries, one bearing a Kedah registration number, and a Penang vehicle collided at the junction of King Street and Chulia Street this morning at nine o-clock. The Kedah lorry was apparently going towards Pitt Street from the Weld Quay end of Chulia
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  • 376 5 China Relief Fund To Benefit At a meeting of the Penang Chinese Ladies' Association on Tuesday, at their premises in Hutton Lane, definite plant, were drawn up for the holding of a Charity Fair, in aid of the China Reliei Fund, at the St. Xavier’s recreation
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  • 116 5 An Indian Mohamedan. Majid b. Suitan, appeared before Mr. Lim Koon Teck, yesterday in the Middle Court, Penang, charged with causing grievous hurt to Soo Siong Guan on Tuesday, at Tanjong Bungah, with a golok. After the charge had been explained to the accused
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  • 259 5 Sir,- There appeared recently in the local Press a letter from one of our planting friends alleging danger of malaria from mosquitoes breeding in unused latex cups. It is true that the- danger to the public health from the re-pZant:n7 of rubber is ve:y real: anopnetine
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  • 162 5 But Could Not Get Away With It Three weeks' rigorous imprisonment was imposed by Mr. Lim Koon Teck, third magistrate, Penang, yesterday on a Chinese. Cha.n Ah Hong who was charged with stealing 30 cat ties of pork from a compatriot’s stall at the Carnar-von-street
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  • 120 5 Reuter Congratulatory Telegram From J.C.S.A. Penang The Junior Civil Service Association, Penang, which sent a congratulatory telegram to Sir Alexander Small, Colonial Secretary, S. S., on being knighted in the New Year Honours List has received a letter of appreciation and thanks from Sir Alexander, who also
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  • 500 5 Chinese Driver On Serious Charge i A a se< l Uel to a fatal motor accident Zm. at Jelutong Road, on Dec. 5, last year, in which a Chinese cyclist was killed, an Indian lorry driver. Krishnasamy, appeared before Mr. McFall, the Penang First Magistrate,
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  • 269 5 Young Thief Prov es Ungrateful A Chinese youth, Ong Ah Huat, who had been let off as being a tool of the accused concerned in the recent Eastern and Oriental burglary' case and had been bound over in another case, failed to profit- by the leniency shown him
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  • 149 5 Malay Acquitlcil Ruling that the prosecution had failed to prove its case. Mr. A. W. Bellamy, Second Police Magistrate, Penang, yesterday acquitted and discharged a Malay, Babjan bin Abdullah, on a charge of assisting in the management of a common gaming house at Malacca-street, Penang, on January
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  • 17 5 The Penang Library will be cLosxi on Tuesday, January 31, 193*9. being a Public Holiday.
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  • 109 5 Many Cases Found In Fenang A number of sundry-goods shopkeepers were summoned before Mr. Lim Koon Teck in the Penang Middle Court yesterday on charges of using for trade unjust dachings. Chief Inspector F. Farquharson, of the Weights and Measures Branch prosecuted. An Indian Mohammedan, S. O. K
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  • 85 5 Indian Milk Vendors Fined Two Indian milk vendors, Seeni and Sundrasan, both of whom pleaded guilty to possessing leaky measures and to tampering with the measures. were fined $lO each by Mr. Lim Koon Teck in the Penang Middle Court yesterday. Chief Inspector F. Farquharson, of the Weights
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    • 831 6 Relax!... Unbend Do what you want to do whenever you want to do v.-ertver you want to do it! That’s THE JOY OE LIVING! MAJESTIC S Sparkling Personalities in Springtime Gaiety and Swingtime Rhythm a Dazzling Whirl of Romance, Song and Laughter that's RKO-RADIOS First Big Hit for 1939. “JOY
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    • 174 6 C J <a I VZ I L. OPENING TONIGHT! Another Brilliant Double I cr.: Prooranime o THE MOST REALISTIC WESTERN SINCE THE TEXAS f SAW A. FENCE KEN MAYNARD E IN “ALIAS THE BAD MAN” With His Famous Horse •’TABZA C THRILL TO KEN MAYNARD’S DESPERATE FIGHT WITH 1; i>
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  • 434 7 SOCIAL PERSONAL MR. T.D. MACKAY, manager, Gal'oway Estate, Banting, has returned ’rom leave and resumed duties. MR. S. SIVASITHAMPARAM. of the Survey Department, Batu Gajah. has been admitted to the Batu Gajah Hos pital. MR. INDER SINGH of the tutorial itaff of the Government English School Gajah, has returned from
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  • 166 7 Mr. Law Joo Kim And Miss Khoo Saw Kee (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Tuesday. The marriage took place here today of Mr. Law Joo Kim, youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. Law Yew Swee of Kuala Lumpur, and Miss Khoo Saw Kee, the fourth
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  • 618 7 $B,OOO Needed For Playing Field And Pavilion THAT an approximate sum of $B,OOO would be required for the layout of a playing field and the erection of a pavilion for the Young Women’s Christian Association Ipoh, was revealed in the annual general report
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  • 208 7 Hoping For The Best, But Not Too Optimistic With faces worn by anxiety and worry, 13 Jews ex- pelled from Germany passed through Penang yesterday on the Lloyd Trestino steamer Volpi. Included in the small party are some artisans and professional men, all bound
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  • 391 7 Monday, January 16. H. H. the Ranee of Sarawak arrived to stay at Government House. Tuesday, January 17 Lt -Col. and Mrs. R.G. Moir arrived at stay at Government House. Mr. and Mrs. R. Irvine, Mr. and Mrs. LB. Gibson, Mr. and Mrs. E M. F. Fergusson ana
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  • 109 7 Malay Passenger’s Loss At Ipoh A MALAY received a rude shock on Tuesday night when he disccrvered his bag and other belongings missing from a platform at the Ipoh Railuaj station. He was intending to board the night mail for Kuala Lumpur, having arrived in Ipoh from
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  • 155 7 Consequent of a raid carried out by the Penang Excise Department, under Mr. E. S. Talbot, on January 23 at Chulia- street Ghaut, a middle-aged woman, Koh Ah Nya, with a baby in her arms and another child clinging to her, appeared before Mr. Lim Koon
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  • 200 7 Charge Of Retaining Stolen Property Two Indians, Sheriff and Packiam, the latter a middle-aged woman, were charged before Mr. Lim Koon 1 Teck, Penang Third Magistrate, on Tuesday with dishonestly retaining stolen property, namely one bathing suit, one vellow shirt and five sarees belonging t r
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    • 416 7 TONIGHT LADIES’ GUEST NIGHT AT BOTH PARKS. WEMBLEY PARK Tonight, Thursday, 26th January, 1939 Molek Silver Opera:- Will stage a Grand story in “DADIDA OF BALI” with an all star cast Tomorrow Inche M. Suki’s “ROSE OF SINGAPORE”. Watch For “THE WOMAN HE LOVED”, Story specially written by Frank L.
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    • 553 7 E. 0. Dance Hall NIGHTLY 9.30 till midnight SATURDAY 9.30 till 1 a.m. MUSIC BY TEDDY LONG HIS BAND SPECIALLY SELECTED HOSTESSES ADMISSION FREE. Coupons 4 for 1 9 for 2 NEW SPRING TIDE HOTEL PHONE NO 60. TANJONG BUNGAH. PENANG. fGT your pleasure we have erected a diving stage
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  • 1263 8 Colourful State Banquet At Astana Mahkota (From Our Own Correspondent) Klang, Wednesday. MORE than 2(X) guests attended the colourful State Banquet held at the Astana Mahkota tonight as a prelude to tomorrow’s coronation of His Highness the Sultan of Selangor, Sultan Alam Shah. After
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  • 325 8 (Fixim Cur Own Correspondent». Kuala Lumpur, Wednesday. A lon- kris, the haft of which is enriched with ivory' and gold, will be presented to H. H. the Sultan of Selangor by the Malay Association IF ersekutan Melayu) of Selangoi on Friday, a day
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  • 54 8 (From Our Own Correspondent) Taiping, WednesdayDecember proved a wet month for Taiping, only 12 days being rainless. The total rainfall in inches was 13.395. he heaviest fall recorded being 2.12 on 29. The. hottest day was December 21 with 93 degrees registered, while the the coolest
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  • 973 8 Amnesty For Life Prisoners V Fion' Oui Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Wednesd; Although decorations for the Coronation of the Sult ;in (l t Selangor on Thursday will be most elaborate in Klang here th ceremony will be held, yet Kuala Lumpur, the State
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  • 330 8 200 IPOH BARBERS STOPPED WORK YESTERDA Y Step To Secure Monthly Holiday fPOH went to work yesterday morning with stubbly chins owing to the closing of all Indian barbers’ saloons as a result of the barbering employees stopping work for the day. This development followed a decision if a meeting
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  • 78 8 Alleged to have caused hurt to a con* patriot with a parang at Gun( J nB n n Dong Bha.ru, a Chinese name'i O Lee was yesterday produced m J 1 First Magistrate’s court bel >r- F. Y. Radcliffe. Accused cl:uni(l Mr. N. B.
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  • 750 9 SEQUEL TO CAR-MOTOR( Y(LE ACCIDENT IN IPOH 1 sum oi general damages and $265 special damages and costs was awarded against Mr. IT. G. Oates, of Ipoh.. io favour of Mr. See Seng 800. a Chinese clerk, by Mr. Justice Murray-Aynsley in the Perak
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  • 363 9 rj coaimunity social ser.ice l,\ Kot.ii ans was discussed by A. Lord in an address Rotary Club yesterday at ;j< heon at uie E. and O. I 1 ;aid at the outset particularly Singapore pportunities for comrvice than probably like size and compactly
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  • 133 9 < I'ini M al Hit i of 1939 has not seen in the unemploym Kinta. Official tin t ir available for Janu- five more mines i'<lions than have reiie New Year. improvement in the :it ion before the Chi- r>oor rom the outlook y that many
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  • 106 9 (From Our Own Correspondent» Taiping, Wednesday. It is understood that the Ist Battalion 2nd Punjab Regiment, will be completing their three-year term and leaving in April for Jubbulpore, South Inffil. The 2nd Battalion. 17th Dagra Regiment, are coming here to rehev? The new regiment
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  • 334 9 Superstition And Compulsion Alleged An unusual story was told to the Court by Chief Inspector F. Farquharson. of the Weights and Measures Bianch, when a. Chinese shop-keeper of Ayer Itam visage was brought up before Mr. Lim Koon Teck in the Penang Mid<He Court, yesterday,
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  • 423 9 (From Our Own Correspondent) Singapore, Wednesday. A month alter their marriage ,a middle-aged Eurasian, Daniel > ’rrao, and youn f i-tOKkien woman, Le_? QueK Moey, lived apart, and the woman sought the help oi th? law when she caused nor i.uoband to appear betorc
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  • 83 9 (From Our Own Correspondent) Teluk Anson, Wednesday. Raja Yahaya, O.C.P.D. Lower Perak, vesterday requested Che Osman bin Ta’at. the Teluk Anson First Magistrate, lo pass a deterrent sentence on a. Malay .’outh, named Hussein who pleaded guilty to stealing a bicycle There had been an epidemic
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  • 150 9 —Corr. A Eurasian lad named J. Jeremiah was yesterday charged in the Ipoh First Magistrate’s Court before Mr. P. F. Y. Radcliffe with being in possession of a bicycle suspected to have been stolen. Accused, who claimed trial, was represented by Mr. J. A. Thivy. The case
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  • 645 10 NATION NOT SATISFIED WITH RESULTS OF ROME TALKS Steady Decline In London Stock Exchange HITLER’S ACTION UPSETS FINANCIAL CIRCLES IF the British Cabinet is satisfied, as has been stated, with the results achieved by the visit to Rome ol Mr. Chamberlain and Lord Halifax, it is quite apparent that this
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  • 72 10 London, January 13. ftept. to 31st Oct. of Sedenak Rubber Estates shows net proceeds of rubber £64,071 (£95,253), and with int. and divs., etc., £65,550 (£96,831). After expend, at estate £43,896 (£49,381), prft. £17,892 (£43,047). To res. £5,000 (same), avail. £12,892 (£38,047); div. 4 p.c., less tax (12
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  • 1361 10 Quantitative Control Of Imiwts Urged By Traders t London, January is. ANEW British export policy is proposed in a report submitted to the Board of Trade by the Association of British Chambers of Commerce. The report was drawn up by a committee under the
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  • 50 10 JERAM RUBBER AC QUISITION 12. London, Januaiy j jg tO Jeram Rubber Estates B creScrease its capital to t!7«, n is tion of 25,000 new shares p proposed to issue 10,000 nt ga tisf at the Cromlix Rubber Lstate Ja lil tion for the purchase o Estate from that companj’-
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  • 562 10 Sellers Predominent In Rubbers haw further eased in price and the latest cabled quotation from London are Spot £213.15.0. and 3 months £214.10.0. Business was transacted locally today at $108.75 per picul, state Lean and Co M Penang, in their share miew. The opening tone
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  • 167 11 !■:.im ton L fits-: im/x tut sta' J d res» rehearsal of Chelsea Arts Ball. Point-duty police worked in the light of battery-operated electric lamps. In the milk bars customers were served by the light of candles. Keep left signs were illuminated by storm lamps
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  • 234 12 Three Scholarships For Indian Students Nagpur, January 12. Seme time ago an announcement appeared in the Indian press that Sydney University, New South Wales (Australia), was prepared to accept students from India and remit the payment of fees. As the announcement was only in general terms, the
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  • 137 12 C INTERVIEW WITH AIR. GANDHI Bardoli, January 11. A Youth delegation from China interviewed Mahatma Gandhi and Mr. Jawaharlal Nehru todaj. Mr. Nehru, in a message to Chinese students, said, “I send my greetings to the students of China and earnestly wish that they will emerge triumphant
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  • 267 12 Distinguished Guests At First Anniversary Their Excellencies Rauf Bey al-Chadirji and Sheikh Hafiz Wahba, the Iraxji and Sa’udi-Arabian Ministers in London, respectively, the Counsellor of the Egyptian Embassy. H. E. Abdurrahman Hakki Bey (representing the Egyptian Ambassador), and several members of their staffs were among
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  • 274 12 Thc Mersey Tunnel On December 16. 1925 H.R.H. Princess Mary switched on the power of the pneumatic drills —the work cf building the Mersey Tunnel had begun. Royal Assent was given on April 26 1928, to the scheme which was to provide for both a dock and a
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  • 820 12 The Basic Values Oi Aryan Culture Bombay, Januur i). 4 RYAN Culture is not the apparatus of life, n- the stones by which the mother of the Vedic Rishi i >u d corn, not the canoe by which Rama and Sita crossed the Sarayu,
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  • 76 12 L. P. Proceed m Ji” Suspended Jhansi, January 1" Telephonic instructions were o today from Lucknow, it is un ers to suspend the proceedings meshwar Prasad Sharma. Secretary of the Distric t C i member of the Province Committee, anj four othei who are being tried on
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  • 72 12 Trichur, January i' Mr. C.A. Ousep, Chitd’ Trichur, has issued an api" •itizens of the Sta public meeting to be h* l p George V Silver Jubilee A- t >n Sunday the 15th il ind 6 in the evening, lures for the presentation ?hin public address t
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    • 2037 12 f radio radio radio’ radio radio radio B. B. C. Sei vice pftRHSCRMIMMISu Schedule radio radio radio radio radio radio radio l 0 v 40m r°r Bar Bast PENANG SINGAPORE pM ZHJ 6.08 Mcs <49.03 m.) P,,™ 1 69 <3 BB Lo”d«n. Jan. 20, Following ls the pro6.00 Indian Music.
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  • 402 13 OVTWARD FAiROI’I. \\B 1111 WEST IMPERIAL Air Mail): For Burma (e.vrw* Vi<oria Point), India. Aaen. J’ Ezypt, Sudan, Kenya Tanganyj. Lcamia. Zanzibar, Northern ,r!l Nya aland, South Africa, Ireland, Canada and Newfoundland. Kuala Lumpur 7.30 a.m.; Ipoh 12.45 P- m 7.30 p.m. Tuesdays Fridays and Sundays. Imperial i
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  • 265 13 OUTWARD British North Borneo Mails close Ipoh 12.45 p.m. Friday; uala Lumpur 7 p.m. Friday. orthern Sumatra Mails close Penang 5 p.m. tomorrow by s.s. Ke dah. -ingapore Mails close Penang 4 p.m. Monday »v s.s. Kedah. •’Burma Mails close Ipoh 8 p.m. Friday; Kuala .umpur 7 p.m.
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  • 1243 13 IN [PENANG [HARBOUR ahrivais Today: RANPURA ex London via ports. MATANG -ex Victoria Point, Renong, Kopah and Tongkah. KRIAN ex Belawan-Deh. ACHILLES ex Singapore Tomorrow: KEDAH ex Singapore. CREMER ex Singapore and TEH ex Belawan-Deli and Asahan MANDAR ex Belawan-Deli. PERAK ex Singapore via Port Swettenham. Saturday,
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    • 341 13 blue funnel line u F.EKLY SERVICE TO LONDON A NO RTH CONTINENT A ,-HI, Call» Hull Gdynia 22 ;1 i’XSHIEL Calls Antwerp Middlesboro Jan. 29 Feb 27 v\ j .u.sON Calls Marseilles Glasgow < Feb. 3 Feb 2R TEN day SERVICE TO LJieKEOOL VIA HA VW It A ‘rriIJ)CHUS Feb.
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    • 712 13 PA O BRITISH INDIA (Incorpoi Kted in England) SINGAPORE, CHINA JAPAN S.S. “RANPURA” SAILING THURSDAY, 26th JANUARY, 1939. "a 00 Ull<ie F °r Teluk Anson, Bagan Datoh, Port rzmTn l T H ‘r Xl veralMnl Swettenham, Malacca and Singapore. London and Far East Mail Service. Ourwarda from London for China
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    • 256 13 LONDON SERVICE For Colombo, Aden, Suez, Port Said, Naples, Marseilles. Gibraltar London, Antwerp, Rotterdam and Hamburg. Steamers Baii n« dnte* HARUNA MARU Feb. 5 KATORI MARU Feb 38 YASUKUNI MARU Mar. 16 HAKONE MARU Mar. 31 FOR JAPAN FROM SINGAPORE For Hongkong. Shanghai, Kobe and Yokohama. HAKONH MARU Feb. 5
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  • Page 13 Miscellaneous

  • 178 14 Cup“ Replays In England And Scotland Snow and bad light caused many postponements in English football yesterday when fourth round Cup replays and midweek League games were played. Scotland was not affected. Full results of games, as cabled by Reuter, were F.A. CUP 4TH ROUND
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  • 106 14 Britain Ist, 2nd And 3rd n Europe Skating Contest London. Wednesday. A CAPACITY crowd of 9.000 saw Miss Cecilia Colledqe. the British champion, retain the European figure-skating title at Earl’s Court, although her British rival, Miss Megan Taylor, the world champion, held a slight lead at
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  • 208 14 MALAYAN BOARD SUGGESTION ADOPTED A T the annual general nn e:ing of 2m ’he Perak Cricket Association held yesterday, Mr. H. C. Butler referred" to 1938 as the outstanding year in the annuls of Perax cricket. He i dd a tribute to the’ Ceylon Association and others
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  • 90 14 The tollowing are the winners in tne first round of the Penang Sports Club's ngles handicap bowls tournament: G. C. Millei (—5) 21—12, J. E. Miller (scr.) 21 —20. J. R. Watson ■scr. W.O. A. Milne (plus 6) 21—18. V. J. Burnet —2) 21—10. R. J.
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  • 65 14 EX-TEST STARS Sydney, January 18. Ihe New South Wales Cricket Association has fixed December 1 to 5 as the date for the Testimonial Match to Australia’s ex-test cricketers, IV. A. Oldfield and A. F. Kippax. The match will be played at the Sydney Cricket Ground and will
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  • 63 14 Sydney, January 15. A. Atkinson, of West Ham, won th Sydney Grand Prix, claimed to be the longest speedway race in the world, her today. He won by three lengths from L. van Praag (Wembley and Australia) and returned 3 min. 11 rec. for the ter. laps.
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  • 31 14 In a men’s Singles handicap tie playec on Tuesday in the Penang Sports Club’* January tennis tournament J. E. A. Clark —3) beat E. D. Rushworth —l5), 6—2,
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  • 111 14 The Perak hockey team will travel own South during the week-end to play ”o matches, against Negri Sembilan nd Malacca respectively. On Saturday ’erak will meet Negri Sembilan at Seremban at 5 p.m. and on Sunday pla Malacca at Kuala Lumpur at 4.45 p.m. The following liav?
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  • 30 14 Retires From Internationa Rugby London. Wednesday The famous Welsh rugby Internationa full-back Vivian Jenkins, who was cappe fourteen times, has announced his retire ment from international rugby Reutei
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  • 107 14 On the P.C.R.C. ground yesterday, the Tpoh Malays and Kinta. Indians drew one-all. The Indians had the better of the exciianges territorially, but the forwards showed poor opportunism anc missed several chances. Both goals were scored in the first half The second-half v/as evenly contested. David Navarednam
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  • 163 14 Colours Beat Whit eb L Practice Game Colours defeated Whites j t Penang Ladies' Hockey Club’. practice match, played’ on the i Light School ground yesterdav Play was evenly contested, but forwards showed poor underctondUtheir only goal was the outeou e ofl effort by Miss Holmes.
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  • 79 14 TONIGHT will see a n”r d II in Ipoh at the Jubilee Park. Brothers will present the folio 1 k Main Event: Gunboat Smit 'Pr v vs. Joe Kumuras (Kuala Lum uri, u two-minute rounds. Semi-final: Abraham ifro > Battling Samy (Penang) eislit tminute rounds. Supporting
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  • 62 14 In a well contested game o yesterday the Taiping Tigers defeated taf Customs 4—o. In the first half scored through Nai Phuang and Hashim In the second session the Customs pu'. up a better display and nearlv scored through their forwards, Omar and Sabr rain am.
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  • 70 14 The International Youngsters XI. terworth, will meet the Penang 'f oUE Soccerites in a friendly game of on the Butterworth Recreation u padang on Saturday at 5.15 pm The following will represent th- hu national Youngsters: Mohd. 'J Mohd. Y'acob. M. P. Samy, Uiiye, Govindoo. Kassim. J r
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    • 506 14 GOLF in aid of St. Nicholas Home i I WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON February Bth, at 4.30 p.m. MIXED FOURS Nine Holes Stroke Play (each team must have at least one lady) Each Member of the team to carry full set of Clubs, but shots to be played in strict rotation. HANDICAP:
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    • 39 14 m STEEL g I WINDOW FRAMES g” g FRENCH DOORS 8 I P Equßj S*"***** l inipoHed make#* I I IfISTERM MF G- WIL I, 1 I, Rotdl fl B J 1 B b Penang. L THON a 14**-
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  • 1895 15 Bi" Fields, Big Weights To Carry CROI'UO AND STAR LOCK SAFEST BETS By I ic-Tac lit ili< ic unusually bij^ fields for the Ipoh profes•pcning- there on Saturday but this time the niaio- are also carrying heavier weights than usual, due >teni which Major
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  • 374 15 JPOH TODAY Some Impressive Crill lopS Candidates for the Perak Meeting V’.ound up framing .h s mo: .Lig t,n the race track here wn n Impressive gallops were rcglste, .c. ..r.-st .11 outstaiio stabled ha .y ar.ivec aa<t .en out on the track v.lach is a: ejler.
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    • 201 15 T' ,r EASTERN bazaar /At k'l YWHI .(The Blue Shop) IiHIKI HIGH CLASS TAILORS GENT’S TROPICAL SUITS MADE TO MEASURE FROM BEST british worsted suiting Price $20.00 Per Suit $12.50 Coat Only PERFECT FIT GUARANTEED AND SHIRTS ALIDE TO MEASURE FROM BEST TOOTAL SHIRTINGS PRICES MODERATE —z_ “I’m always sure
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  • 65 16 MIDDA r QUOTATIONS TIN LATEST “-'m >ng $108.75 5O tons "'•'•apore $108.75 COPRA .«dried $3.40 r*'--'- Pepper $8.50 RUBBER ig (Spot) 26 %c ’>'■ -■norc (Spot) 26%c APIOCA Fair Seed $3.00 Medium $3.40 RICE Rangoon Parboiled No. 1 $5.90 No. 2 $5.70 White No. 1 $6.00 White
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  • 107 16 Prev. Today 176 176 33 64 qu- Y'.-v 4.67% 4.67% Montreal 4.70% 4.70% E.usscls 27.65% 27.65 Geneva 20.71% 20.71% Amsterdam 8.65% 8.66% Milan 88% 88% Berlin 11.69% 11.69 Slockholm 19.42% 19.42% Copenhagen 22.40 22.40 Oslo 19.90 19.90 Vienna unquoted unquoted Helsingfors 226% 226% < J r frue 136%
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  • 118 16 LONDON, January 25. Buyers Seilers RUBBER; Dull. Txmdon 7}j|d. 7%d. February 7%d. 7}fd. July/September 7(£d Bd. Oct./Dec. Bd. New York: (opening) 15.55 cts. United Kingdom Stocks:— London 52.283 ton? Liverpool 29,183 tons COPRA: Straits S. D. Rotterdam. January £10.10.0 PEPPER: White Muntok: in bond. 3%d Jan./Mar.
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  • 273 16 New York. Wednesday: Early market action displayed a negatively favour ble showing of resistance in the face o. .ondon weakness. Aircrafts lead in the subsequent rail} n the prospect of substantial Frencl iane Older. The market as a whole yields eviden .es of tendency in activity decline
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  • 124 16 A.A. ANTHONY CO. TIN: Rayon Sellerr ’•atu Selangor 1.25 1.30 long Fatt .63 .66 alebu .57% .60 uchai 1.20 1.25 <ukut .50 .55 etalings 5.90 6.15 aub Gold 4.25 4.35 lantau 1.22% 1.27 ungei Luas 1.40 1.45 "aiping Cons. 1.50 1.55 'alam 1.27% 1.32% Hu Klang .67% .72% mpat 3'6
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  • 164 16 RUBBER: Buyers Sellers Ayer Panas 1.22% 1.27% Batu Lintangs 1.00 1.05 Bassetts .45 .47% Bentas .97% 1.02% Brogas .65 .67% Kuala Sidims 2.10 2.20 Indragiris 1.12% 1.17% Lunas 1.50 1.60 Mentakabs .37% .40 Mala.ka Pindas 1.25 1.30 °ajams 1.65 1.75 Sungei Tukangs .92% .97% Tapahs 1.60 1.70 Telok
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  • 155 16 KENNEDY CO. TIN: Buyers Sellers» Ampat 3|6 4 0 Ayer Weng .55 o 0 latu Selangor 1.25 1.30 Hitam .25 .30 Hong Fatt .64 .66 Jelebu 6 o .65 Kamunting 8)0 9)0 Kramat 913 9.9 Larut 39 4 3 .ondon Tin 2 9 3’6 dalayan Tin 29 0 3016 dambau
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  • 151 16 LEAN CO. TIN: Buyers Sellers Ampats 36 3i9 Jurma Malays 20 6 21 '5 Hong Fatts .62%. .60 Hitams 26 .29 Jelebus .60 .65 Johans .26 .28 Kamun tings 8 3 B'9 Kuchais 1.20 1.25 <. Lanjuts 16 0 16 6 London Tins 2 9 313 Lukuts 52 57 N.
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  • 57 16 —Reuter. London, Wednesday:—On the Stock Exchange today, the tendency for prices to drift downwards was again in evidence though no selling pressure was noted. Occasionally gilt-edged securities finished above the day’s lowest, while the easier trend in Kaffirs was partly checked in late dealings by bear-covering. Other groups
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  • 80 16 Reuter Cairo, Wednesday With a view to meeting the demands of Nashas Hibi for equal representation with the Mufti at the London Conference, it is understood that the British Government proposed that Nashas Hibi should nominate two delegates to be supplemented by four or five advisers. Nashas Hibi
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  • 54 16 —Reuter. Ottawa, Wednesday:—A resolution providing for the creation of an independent Defence Purchasing] Board will be introduced to the Canadian Parliament today by Mr. Mackenzie, the Defence Minister. The resolution also provides for the initiation of a policy of financing defence measures of a capital nature over a
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  • 46 16 This evening at the -’Esplanade” from 5.00 p.m. to 7.30 p.m.: 1. March—Fighting Strength—Jordan 2. Overture—Mirella—Gounod. 3. Suite—L'arlesienne. No. 2. I. Pastorale: ll.—lntermezzo; lII. Menuet; IV.—Farandole.—Bizet. 4. Waltz—Comedie D’amour—Colin. 5. Cornet Solo—Parted—Tosti. 6. Selection—The Belle Of New York —Kerker. 1 Quick Step—Meet The Navy—Gay.
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  • 608 16 Important Judgment For Motorists (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Wednesday, confess that I have hesitated fo> several days over my decision in thu appeal, because 1 do not think that people who drive large and heavy motor lorries around a curve in the
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  • 101 16 f. Reuter. Herr von Ribbentrop In Warsaw Warshaw. Wednesday. Herr von Ribbentrop and his wife arrived on an official visit of two days’ duration. The station, decorated with German and Polish flags and green pine foliage, was guarded by many police and plainclothes detectives. A crowd of
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  • 71 16 B. —Reuter Precautions In Lancashire London. Wednesday A detachment of treops arrived at Exuton, near Chorley, Lancashire, today to help the factory police guard the £6,000,000 Government munition factory now being completed, there. An official denied that there was any truth in the rumour that there
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  • 21 16 RAWLINGS, on January 25, 1939 at Maternity Hospital, Singapore. to Elspeth (nee Lindsay), wife of G. S. Rawlings a son.
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  • 57 16 At the Penang Bhuddhist Association. Anscn Road, Penang, on Sunday at 2 p.m. 29th Jan. 1939. Mr. Lim Keat Kok, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lim Seng Tiew to Miss Pauline Leong. Mr. Lim Seng Tiew requests the pleasure of Relatives and Friends to witness the ceremony and afterwards
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  • 108 16 1. —Reuter. Post-War Babies Called Up Paris. VVednesday.—The Army Com mittee of the Chamber unanimously adopted the report on the Government', new Bill providing for the continuanc for two years of the military servic scheme. France is calling up one-twelfth of ne next contingent of conscripts six
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  • 110 16 On Monday, the Penang Chin Woo Athletic Association beat the A.C. High School at basketball at the Chin Woo ground. The score was 28 to 18. A basketball match between the Chin Woo and the Ling You will be played on Saturday at 5 p.m. on the
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  • 53 16 Playing their most brilliant hockey match of the season, the Anglo-Chinese School Old Boys’ Association beat the Ipoh Chinese Corinthians by the odd goal in five on the padang yesterday. The Old Boys fielded a strong combination, with a steady defence and a fast forward line, and thoroughly
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  • 45 16 —Reuter Onlend, Wednesday. M. Yvonne Vandekerchove of Belgium broke the world record for the women’s 500 metres breast stroke in the time of 8 min. 1.6 secs. The previous record was held by Inge Soerensen of Denmark with 8 mln 19 seca —Reuter
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  • 37 16 DEATH The death took place at No. 103 Lo rong Slamat at 10 o’clock this morning of Mr. KAM HONG LENG, Asst Cashier. Netherlands Trading Society, at the a.ge of 50 years. S.S. F.M.S. papers please copy.
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